Sliding friction unit of connecting-rod end of high-lift plunger pump using self-lubricated bearing from powder antifriction material by Marina V. Korchagina, Sergey O. Kireev, Sergey L. Nikishenko, Alexey D. Kuzin

“…The constructed models permit to visually estimate the simplification of the entire connecting rod design, the production of its constituent parts, as well as its assembling. …”
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An appraisal of backscatter removal and refraction calibration models for improving the performance of vision-based mapping and navigation in shallow underwater environments by Fickrie Muhammad, Poerbandono, Harald Sternberg, Eka Djunarsjah, Hasanuddin Z Abidin

“…Furthermore, additional visual-inertial datasets quantify the overall performance, especially in retrieving metric positioning information. …”
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Phenotypic Craniofacial and Upper Spine Characteristics in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea by Anne Marie Aavang Arvidson, Liselotte Sonnesen

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study investigates differences in craniofacial morphology including skull thickness, sella turcica morphology, nasal bone length, and posterior cranial fossa dimensions, as well as differences in head posture and deviations in upper spine morphology, in adult OSA patients compared to healthy controls with neutral occlusion. <b>Methods</b>: 51 OSA patients (34 men, 17 women, mean age 51.9 ± 11.3 years) and 74 healthy controls (19 men, 55 women, mean age 38.7 years ± 14.0 years) with neutral occlusion were included. …”
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Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia versus epidural anesthesia in the treatment of patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective comparative study by Qian Wu, Xiao Jun Zhi

“…Various factors were examined, including the surgical procedure, Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS), resting visual analogue scale (VAS), Bruggrmann comfort scale (BCS), postoperative recovery, and the prevalence of postoperative adverse reactions. …”
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Platelet-Rich Plasma and Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Association with Arthroscopic Microfracture of Knee Articular Cartilage Defects: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Tr... by Michele Venosa, Francesco Calafiore, Manuel Mazzoleni, Emilio Romanini, Simone Cerciello, Vittorio Calvisi

“…Knee assessment and pain score were documented with Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Short-Form (SF) 12, and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) before the treatment and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up postoperatively. …”
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Antibiotic use for digestive system diseases (ICD-10: K00-K93) at an Indonesian government teaching hospital in 2021 by Rahmah Inasiyyah, Ikhwan Yuda Kusuma, Fauziah Fauziah, Fiqih Nurkholis, Khamdiyah Indah Kurniasih

“…Statistical analyses and visualizations were performed using Microsoft Excel (Microsoft) and R Studio (Posit). …”
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Bibliometric analysis of rhein in the treatment of tumors by Lan Jiang, Lan Jiang, Lan Jiang, Qian Huang, Zhongquan Shi, Yi Yang

“…However, a comprehensive bibliometric review of this field has not yet been published.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate and evaluate the current research trends and directions about the antitumor properties of rhein using bibliometric analysis.MethodsThe literature related to rhein in cancer treatment from 2003 to 2023 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database, and the annual number of publications, main authors, major institutions, keyword clustering, and keyword bursts were visually analyzed using CiteSpace 6.3.R1 software. …”
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Learning efficient haptic shape exploration with a rigid tactile sensor array. by Sascha Fleer, Alexandra Moringen, Roberta L Klatzky, Helge Ritter

“…In this field, the relative lack of good real-world interaction models-along with very restricted sensors and a scarcity of suitable training data to leverage machine learning methods-has so far rendered haptic exploration a largely underdeveloped skill. …”
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A Deep Learning Approach for Crop Disease and Pest Classification Using Swin Transformer and Dual-Attention Multi-Scale Fusion Network by R. Karthik, Armaano Ajay, Akshaj Singh Bisht, T. Illakiya, K. Suganthi

“…Visual inspection by farmers for disease and pest symptoms often leads to delayed identification, leading to the progression of diseases to more severe stages. …”
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Utilizing PROSE as a Drug Delivery Device for Preservative-Free Cyclosporine 0.05% for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease: A Pilot Study by Nakhla MN, Patel R, Crowley E, Li Y, Peiris TB, Brocks D

“…Baseline, 1 week and 1 month symptom and sign data were collected.Results: At one month, OSDI improved by an average of 3.83 ± 6.87 from baseline (p = 0.07) and there was no statistically significant change in best corrected visual acuity. Without comparing with placebo, there was statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement in mean per subject and mean per eye corneal fluorescein staining, conjunctival lissamine staining, and conjunctival hyperemia by slit lamp examination at one-month follow-up.Conclusion: Utilizing PROSE as a drug delivery system for non-preserved cyclosporine 0.05% was well tolerated in regard to both ocular symptoms and ocular surface signs. …”
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A Prospective Open‐Label Study of Tolerance and Effectiveness of Sequential Dermocosmetic Treatments Combining Poly‐l‐Lysine Biovectors With Vitamins A and C by Bertrand Nassar, Hafid Belhadj‐Tahar, Weiyang Jin, Guanghua Yang

“…Additional assessments included a visual analog scale for pruritus and sleep disturbance, as well as patient self‐report questionnaires on skin improvement and treatment satisfaction. …”
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Exploring the Link: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis on the Prevalence and Association Between Refractive Errors and Intermittent Exotropia by Najah K. Mohammad, Ibrahim Ali Rajab, Mohammed Tareq Mutar, Mustafa Ismail

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Refractive errors and intermittent exotropia are prevalent conditions in pediatric populations, impacting visual development and quality of life. Despite the co‐occurrence of conditions such as myopia, hypermetropia, and astigmatism with strabismus, comprehensive analyses of their coexistence are limited. …”
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Impact of personalised feedback about physical activity on change in objectively measured physical activity (the FAB study): a randomised controlled trial. by Job G Godino, Clare Watkinson, Kirsten Corder, Theresa M Marteau, Stephen Sutton, Stephen J Sharp, Simon J Griffin, Esther M F van Sluijs

“…Participants were randomised to receive either no feedback until the end of the trial (control group, n=120) or one of three different types of feedback: simple, visual, or contextualised (intervention groups, n=346). …”
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Microbiological status of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases by Khalitova Yu.A., Zhestkov A.V., Myakisheva Yu.V.

“…The analysis of the main coordinates (PCoA) was performed to visualize the similarity of microbiomes between samples. …”
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Identifying high quality medical education websites in Otolaryngology: a guide for medical students and residents by Nathan Yang, Sarah Hosseini, Marco A. Mascarella, Meredith Young, Nancy Posel, Kevin Fung, Lily H. P. Nguyen

“…Results The MEOW assessment tool included a total of 20 items divided in 8 categories related to authorship, frequency of revision, content accuracy, interactivity, visual presentation, navigability, speed and recommended hyperlinks. …”
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Fundus hypopigmentation and choroidal thinning associated with tebentafusp therapy: report of a case and literature review by Jørgen Krohn, Liv Iren Hansen Vinnem, Ragnhild Wivestad Jansson, Oddbjørn Straume

“…Abstract Purpose To describe a novel case of progressive fundus hypopigmentation and choroidal thinning associated with tebentafusp monotherapy for metastatic uveal melanoma. Methods Observational case report and review of the literature. …”
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The effect of music and white noise on patients’ anxiety and pain during surgery for impacted mandibular third molar: a single-blind randomized controlled trial by Mine Alkaya Karagoz, Serpil Altundogan

“…As a simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive method, listening to self-selected music in the preoperative and perioperative periods could benefit patients.…”
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The effect of osteoarthritis exercise on pain and joint range of motion in osteoarthritis patients by Dewi Masyitah, Mashudi Mashudi, Bettywati Eliezer Tumanggor, Yessi Fadriyanti

“…Intervention in the form of physical exercise osteoarthritis exercise guided by an instructor and using audio-visual media. Exercise is carried out 3 times a week for 2 weeks. …”
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Increasing the level of coordination abilities of young taekwondo athletes aged 13-14 under martial law by Elizaveta Lyuchkova, Olena Nesen, Pavol Bartik, Jerzy Skrobecki

“…The participants performed the Romberg test on the left and right leg with visual control, without control and Yarotsky's test. …”
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First Results of Clinical Application of Ultraviolet Corneal Collagen Crosslinking in the Treatment of Corneal and Graft Ulcers in Children by A. V. Pleskova, L. A. Katargina, E. N. Iomdina, A. Yu. Panova, I. R. Mamakaeva, A. A. Zaiceva, A. A. Sorokin

“…We were the first to use this method to treat corneal ulcers and graft ulcers in children.Purpose: to analyze the results of treatment of ulcerative corneal lesions and graft in children using a new device for local UVA crosslinking.Material and methods. …”
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